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Plant Evolution MCQ Chart

The document contains multiple-choice questions (MCQs) focused on plant evolution, covering topics such as the ancestors of land plants, the evolution of various plant groups, and significant geological periods in plant history. Key concepts include the classification of plants like Bryophytes, Angiosperms, and Gymnosperms, as well as their evolutionary timelines. The questions aim to assess knowledge of plant lineages and their historical significance.

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Plant Evolution MCQ Chart

The document contains multiple-choice questions (MCQs) focused on plant evolution, covering topics such as the ancestors of land plants, the evolution of various plant groups, and significant geological periods in plant history. Key concepts include the classification of plants like Bryophytes, Angiosperms, and Gymnosperms, as well as their evolutionary timelines. The questions aim to assess knowledge of plant lineages and their historical significance.

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MCQs on Plant Evolution (Based on Flowchart)

1. Which of the following is the earliest ancestor of land plants?

A. Bryophytes
B. Rhynia-type plants
C. Chlorophyte ancestors
D. Zosterophyllum

2. Which group evolved directly from tracheophyte ancestors?

A. Angiosperms
B. Bryophytes
C. Chlorophytes
D. Rhynia-type plants

3. Zosterophyllum gave rise to which plant lineage?

A. Seed ferns
B. Lycopods
C. Gnetales
D. Angiosperms

4. Psilophyton is classified under which geological period?

A. Silurian
B. Devonian
C. Permian
D. Jurassic

5. Which era is known as the Age of Ferns?

A. Paleozoic
B. Mesozoic
C. Cenozoic
D. Precambrian

6. Gymnosperms such as Cycads, Conifers, and Ginkgo were dominant in which era?

A. Cenozoic
B. Paleozoic
C. Mesozoic
D. Cambrian

7. Which of the following appeared last in evolutionary history?

A. Gnetales
B. Seed ferns
C. Dicots
D. Psilophyton

8. Which plant group existed during the Carboniferous period?

A. Angiosperms
B. Rhynia-type
C. Arborescent lycopods
D. Gnetales

9. Angiosperms evolved from which gymnosperm group?

A. Ginkgo
B. Cycads
C. Gnetales
D. Ferns

10. Dicotyledons and monocotyledons are subgroups of:

A. Gymnosperms
B. Bryophytes
C. Angiosperms
D. Pteridophytes

11. In which period did angiosperms first appear?

A. Triassic
B. Jurassic
C. Cretaceous
D. Devonian

12. The Rhynia-type plants were important because they were:

A. Algae
B. Non-vascular plants
C. First true vascular plants
D. Flowering plants

13. Which of these is a non-seed vascular plant?

A. Cycads
B. Ferns
C. Ginkgo
D. Angiosperms

14. Sphenopsids (horsetails) are most closely related to which group?

A. Gnetales
B. Bryophytes
C. Lycopods
D. Monocots

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